Question

read this excerpt from \old johnny appleseed.\
at night he usually earned his crust of bread and lodgings by mending the teakettle or wash - boiler of some farmer’s wife, or by soldering on the handle of her tin cup or the knob to her tea - pot, as he always carried in one of his coat pockets a small charcoal stove and a bit of solder. he always carried under his arm or over his shoulder a green baize bag, and when the mending was done, he would oftentimes draw out of this green bag an old violin and begin to play, and the farmer, as well as his wife and the children, would gather around him and listen to his strange music.
which best describes how johnny appleseed survived with little or no money?
○ by using his skill and kindness to help others
○ by using his trickery and wit to fool people
○ by using his intelligence to gain knowledge
○ by using his strength to overpower people

Explanation:

The excerpt shows Johnny Appleseed mended items (using his skill) for lodging and bread, and played the violin to entertain (showing kindness), which helped him survive without much money. The other options (trickery, gaining knowledge, overpowering) don't match the described actions of helping others with skills and kindness.

Answer:

A. by using his skill and kindness to help others